Jelly Breaker
2017 ｜ YoungJin Shin
concept design
Jack hammer for user's safety and convenience.
Even today, many people are working in various fields including construction and building sites. Among many tools used in the site, especially jack hammer gives much more risk and pressure to the workers. This is because it is not only heavy but huge vibration coming out from it may deliver a lot of pressure to their abdomen and wrist.
Most workers use jack hammer by pressing it down by abdomen to put more power onto it. In this case, a big vibration is deliver to abdomen and it may cause serious health issues. Different from this, the upper part of jelly breaker is made up of air pump, cushion, and rubber like soft jelly. Therefore, such composition helps minimize vibration delivered to the workers.
PROBLEM
When using jack hammer, workers tend to push it down with their abdomen to deliver morepower.
However, a serious health issue may be caused by vibration delivered to abdomen and hand.
However, a serious health issue may be caused by vibration delivered to abdomen and hand.
01
Most of users apply force by putting jack hammer on their thigh and pushing it with their abdomen.
02
Shaking in a hand can have a pressure on wrist, blood vessel and muscle.
03
A risky situation can be made when using jack hammer from interruption of wire and hose.
SOLUTION
01
There are air pump and cushion inside the
soft jelly-like rubber. It expands tightly
to offer comfort to the abdomen.
soft jelly-like rubber. It expands tightly
to offer comfort to the abdomen.
02
When pressing down jelly breaker’s jelly rubber
by abdomen, inside pump and cushion are
pushed down at the same time to minimize
vibration delivered to the body.
by abdomen, inside pump and cushion are
pushed down at the same time to minimize
vibration delivered to the body.
Thank you
